How to watch TV on a smartphone that does not have 1Seg?Introducing an external tuner and viewing app (ITmedia Mobile) --Yahoo! News

Pixela "Xit Stich XIT-STK210"

With the start of terrestrial digital broadcasting, "One Seg" is a low-resolution broadcasting service for mobile phones and car navigation systems that started in 2006. Until now, it was installed as a matter of course in Japanese mobile phones and smartphones, but in 2020 it will be installed in only two models, Sony's "Xperia 1 II" and Sharp's "AQUOS R 5G", and in the model released in 2021 Finally, the installed models are gone. [Image] How to make TV available anywhere on your smartphone There are two ways to watch TV on your smartphone, "use an external TV tuner" and "use an app distributed by a TV station", so the main tuners are Let's introduce the distribution application. All prices include tax.

Pixela Xit Stick

The "Xit Stick XIT-STK210" sold by Pixela is a TV tuner that uses a Lightning terminal for iPhone / iPad. The price is 12,980 yen on the company's EC site. Only terrestrial digital broadcasting can be viewed, but it supports high-resolution full-segment broadcasting. If you cannot receive Full Seg, it automatically switches to One Seg, and you do not need to charge the tuner. The size is about 47.8 (width) x 31 (depth) x 9.1 (height) mm, and the weight is about 15g, which is compact and lightweight. You can use the dedicated app "Xit" (site) for viewing, and you can record the program you are watching by tapping the button at the top right of the screen.

Kenko Tokina Mobile One Seg Tuner

Kenko Tokina's "Mobile One Seg Tuner KR-012AP" is also a TV tuner for iPhone / iPad. The price is 10,978 yen on the company's EC site. Equipped with a battery, it can be charged for about 3 hours and watched for 4 hours. The size is about 36 (width) x 12 (depth) x 32 (height) mm, and the weight is about 14g, which makes it attractive. It is a method of connecting to an iPhone / iPad with a Lightning terminal and charging with Micro USB. For viewing, use the dedicated application "EyeTV Mobile". In addition to recording while using the app, time-shift playback is possible if the video is viewed. You can play TV audio in the background, and browse subtitles and program listings. This seems to be convenient if you are concerned about the battery of your smartphone.

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